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Route Route Course Course Metro Ueno 2 ~2 min. ~4 min. 3 ~6 min. ~7 min. National Museum Asakusa Sta. Denboin-dori JR Ueno Sta. Rickshaws [Park Exit] [Exit 1] ~100 m Street ~200 m ~330 m of Nature & Science ~400 m 2 3 Exploring Tokyo’s old Asakusa-jinja Shrine/ ~6 min. ~7 min. A cultural oasis Ueno Zoological Ueno Zoological ~2 min. Shinobazu Asakusa Engei Hall Gardens Gardens Asakusa Sensoji Temple ~330 m ~400 m [Main Gate] Monorail [Ikenohata Gate] ~100 m Pond Ueno Kappabashi Tozai Megurin Taito Loop Bus Shitamachi district ~6 min. ~15 min. “Kaminarimon- ~6 min. Ameyoko ~1 min. JR Ueno Sta. Kitchenware “Matsugaya” Shopping Street mae” [Hirokoji Gate] This neighborhood surrounding Sensoji Temple was the city’s most bustling district Street ~330 m Bus Stop 5th stop Bus Stop With beautiful vistas that change with the seasons, Ueno Park is a cultural oasis home to ~340 m (~500 m) ~50 m during the . From the era onward, it became ’s entertainment ~3 min. many museums. The Ueno Zoological Gardens are another of Tokyo’s top destinations. Or, Although Ueno Park has some sloping terrain, you can choose a route center with rows of theaters and cinemas. The atmosphere of old Tokyo remains strong Tokyo Metro Asakusa Sta. [Exit 1] simply enjoy a leisurely stroll when the weather is nice. Notes that is relatively  at. Take the monorail from the zoo’s East Garden to its here to this day. ~130 m West Garden. Tokyo Metro Ginza Line trains arriving at Track 2 offer a smooth route to Starting at Notes the exit. Wheelchair users will be able to navigate the slope up to the Honkan (Japanese To Nippori Sta. Heiseikan Bldg. Approx. min. See P5 Approx. hours Gallery) entrance more comfortably with assistance (museum staff can assist if Tokyo Nat'l Museum

Rickshaws 10 Denboin-dori Street for details. National Museum of 2 necessary). The Honkan Bldg. is also accessible from the Heiseikan Bldg. Keisei Main Line Main Keisei Nature & Science This is the easiest route through the zoo Honkan Bldg. Explore the Asakusa area while (allowing you to visit most of the animals). Tokyo Univ. (Japanese Gallery) The street is wide and has very few inclines, making Ueno H.S. listening to the driver’s commentary. it easy to navigate in a wheelchair. Along the street, Sensoji Temple See P5 for details. The Japan Gallery features the Manual wheelchair users may need of the Arts The height of the rickshaw lets you see assistance as there are some steep Tigers a wheelchair-accessible restroom is available at natural environment and lifeforms inclines. The flattest route from the pandas Toyokan Bldg. the scenery from a fresh perspective. Wheelchair users can take the to the monorail is shown in orange. Asakusa Public Hall across from Denboin Temple. of the Japanese archipelago, while TOKYO METROPOLITAN Take the crosswalk (has

t 03-3843-0890 (Asakusa Jidaiya) handicapped elevator on the the Global Gallery has extensive To Sta. Nishi-Nippori ART MUSEUM an audible signal). Watch left up to the main hall. The Ueno Zoological Gardens out for heavy traffic. Starting at ¥3,000/10 min. per person 10:45 AM- exhibits on the living organisms pathways on the grounds are very wide and easy to navigate. Nezu Sta. East Garden Fountain 4:30 PM None (storefront closed on Tuesdays) Asakusa-jinja Approx. min. and history of the Earth. “Theater Elephants Giant Shinobazu- Pandas 30 36 ” is also a must-see. There is even a d ○ ori Shrine Monorail contains hands-on section where visitors can not Ave. General Office There is an approximately 10-cm drain space for only Nat'l Museum of Famous for its annual Sanja Matsuri festival, just look at but also touch the exhibits. this historic shrine is said to date back to near the entrance on the torii gate side, Approx. hour min. Extensive facilities include one wheelchair. Main Gate Nature & Science but wheelchair users proceeding carefully 1 30 tactile maps of the museum, Oishi Torii the reign of the Empress Suiko. The current Asakusa Engei Hall t 03-5777-8600 (Hello Dial operator service) Ueno Toshogu Shrine Gate Ueno Zoo The Nat'l Museum of should have no issues. The shrine wheelchair-accessible Police Box Western Art

shrine building was reconstructed and M grounds are paved and easy to navigate. Permanent Exhibitions: ¥620 (free for restrooms, and audio guides.

At this theater, visitors can enjoy a variety of performances that rotate onor donated by the shogun visitors with disabilities; inquire for details) There are three steps in every 10 days, including traditional Japanese comedic arts like and Free wheelchair rentals and front of the torii gate, but rakugo West Garden Iemitsu Tokugawa. It is 9:00 AM-5:00 PM (until 8:00 PM on go around the left for a a Ueno

writing communication i manzai (two-person stand-up), comic storytelling, sketch comedy, magic, l Daibutsu Statue built in the gongen-zukuri Fridays) Mondays (the following Tuesday boards are also available. smooth alternative route. Tokyo Bunka impersonations, and more. Ikenohata Gate Kaikan architectural style typical of if Monday is a public holiday) To kyo Me Park Exit the Edo period and has been t 03-3841-6545 The Japan Art Academy designated an Important Starting at ¥2,800 (may There are about six full-time staff Ueno Park Ueno Sta. t Cultural Property by the be discounted for visitors with ro For easier access, the ramp-equipped members who can address Approx. hours Chiyo The Ueno Royal Museum Rickshaw Carry Station is available to Japanese government. disabilities; inquire for details) Ueno Zoological 2 personal accommodations. Seats Shinobazu Pond 3 Atre Ueno wheelchair users with prior reservation Matinee 11:40 AM-4:30 on the 1st  oor with space for PM; evening performance Gardens da Line Ueno Sakura Terrace Asakusa Exit and for a separate fee. t 03-3844-1575 wheelchairs are theater-style and Shinobazu Exit 4:40-9:00 PM None Access the 1st floor using Provided by: Jidaiya Free entry to grounds have a slight incline. First opened in 1882, the elevator in one of the 3 Hirokoji Gate Univ. of Tokyo Hospital Japan’s oldest zoo is home shopping complexes Ueno Sta. such as Sakura Terrace. Ueno Sta. Take the Exit

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ROX 3G St. Metro ・ eet Public Hall Asakusa the center of this pond, Kappabashi minami Kokusaidori asakusa 1 Asakusa 2 This bustling shopping street stretches street, accommodations Taito City Sta. Tobu Skytree a famous site depicted Kaminarimon Tokyo Metro Tawaramachi Station is out for approximately 500 meters, mostly Ekimise Asakusa vary by shop. The street is Shin- Community within walking distance. A bus stop is in many ukiyo-e prints underneath the train tracks from JR Higashi Honganji NakamiseCenter Matsuya  at and goods are visible Drum Museum Nakamise also located nearby for easy access to from the Edo period. It is Temple Unizo Inn Asakusa Street Line Ueno Station to Okachimachi Station. It from the road. Move with To Sta. Inaricho Kaminarim Exit 1 of Asakusa Station Sumida Riv. Ueno and Asakusa stations. The street divided into a lotus pond, dori Av on- has an elevator. is a covered arcade and is relatively  at. is crammed with over 400 shops selling caution at times such as Kaminarimon 1 e. Kaminarimon cormorant pond, and boat pond The pond is circled by a smooth, Asakusa 1 Gate Water Bus Tokyo Cruise everything from fresh sh to clothing, weekends, as the street Wheelchair users may need 1 Sumida River Line where visitors can enjoy boating. almost completely level path. The Kaminarimon Azumabashi dried goods, cosmetics, jewelry, imports, may be heavily packed to be careful due to crowds. (Ueno Park) boardwalk lets wheelchair users The Gate Hotel Kaminarimon by HULIC t 03-3828-5644 and more. with people. Kikuyabashi Asakusa Water Bus Station view the pond from up-close. Tokyo Metro GinzaTawaramachi Line Hotel Sunroute Asakusa Rickshaws Asakusa Culture Tourist Sumida City Office Free Varies by shop Asakusa Tawara E.S. Information Center A Post Office Route Azumabashi sakusa-dor Asakusa Sta.Bridge i Ave. Sta. Contact Jidaiya to reserve and use a Asahi Breweries Sightseeing Spots Nearby Nishiasakusa 1 Kotobuki 4 "handicapped-accessible rickshaw Headquarters station" (wheelchair users can smoothly Bus Stop #31 Facility Telephone number Accessibility information Description board the rickshaw without steps). "Kaminarimon-mae" From Hamamatsucho (P.4) TOKYO METROPOLITAN ART The galleries are color-coded to clearly indicate the flow of Intriguing feature exhibitions are held on t 03-3823-6921 traffic. Wheelchairs and strollers can be rented for free, and a a regular basis. The restaurant and shop MUSEUM breastfeeding room is also available. are also popular. Sightseeing Spots Nearby The National Museum of Staff members are posted throughout the museum and can This museum has an extensive collection of European t 03-5777-8600 provide assistance with moving through the galleries. paintings from the end of the Middle Ages onward, as well Facility Telephone number Accessibility information Description Western Art Wheelchair users can access the galleries via the elevators. as works by Rodin and other modern French sculptors. Wheelchair users who are able to transfer from their Opened in 1853, Japan’s oldest Wheelchair-accessible restroom contains a diaper-changing Although there is no permanent collection, Asakusa Hanayashiki wheelchairs can enjoy some of the rides. A diaper-changing t 03-3842-8780 amusement park features a variety of rides. The Ueno Royal Museum t 03-3833-4191 station.Wheelchair users can be escorted to the 2nd-floor the museum regularly hosts unique feature Amusement Park station is available outside the nursing room. galleries by the full-time staff. exhibitions that always create a stir. There are no guardrails, but the street is wide and flat and Since the Meiji era, cinemas and theaters The elevator near the bronze statue of Takamori Saigo goes 19 restaurants surround a bright, open t Varies by shop normally does not have much vehicle traffic. A wheelchair- have concentrated in this district where down to the 1st floor for access to Ueno Station’s Hirokoji Gate Asakusa Rokku Area Ueno Sakura Terrace t Varies by shop atrium. A good place to break up a walk. accessible restroom is available at Asakusa ROX. revitalization planning is currently underway. (elevator in operation 10:00 AM-11:00 PM). Asakusa ROX is handicapped-accessible and contains a This four-building commercial complex The exhibitions are installed at a low height to be easily This museum replicates the daily life and culture of the common Asakusa ROX t 03-3836-7700 nursing area and wheelchair-accessible restroom. A tactile contains shops, restaurants, athletic Shitamachi Museum t 03-3823-7451 viewable to wheelchair users and children. The museum also people in Tokyo and the Shitamachi district, a way of life whose map can be found at the entrance. facilities, and more. contains touchable displays. vestiges were lost in the Great Kanto Earthquake and the war.

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